A newly released study has found trace amounts of the toxic fluids released during fracking, a controversial oil and gas drilling technique, in one rural Pennsylvania county’s drinking water. According to Slate, the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers more evidence that...

If it can be flushed without plugging up the toilet, it must be safe to flush. Right? Wrong. A growing number of household products — the biggest culprit being the wet wipe — are being flushed down the toilet, never to be seen again. At least until they re-appear...

There seems to be something inherent in the American spirit that causes people to staunchly take one side or the other on an issue — whether it’s that The Dress is blue and black or white and gold, choosing Coke over Pepsi, or something more serious like immigration, Americans...

Brandi McGlathery had a seemingly normal fourth pregnancy before delivering her new baby last month, but when she saw her son for the first time she noticed something a little different about him — he doesn’t have a nose. Though cases of babies being born with no nose but...

For months, many Americans have complained about the harsh winter and its many inconveniences — from huge, frigid snowbanks to backed-up traffic. An even more serious problem has emerged as Americans try to bundle up against the cold: federal officials and the Red Cross report that nearly 900 people...

Public school buildings were once the crowning feature of many neighborhoods throughout St. Louis. However, dozens of these educational facilities are now vacant and unused. Accordingly, the city school district has been selling these empty buildings to developers for the past decade, hoping that they may find new, beneficial...

Sperm whales — the world’s largest toothed predators, which can grow up to 67 feet long and weigh over 125,500 pounds — have been targeting black cod fishermen’s boats in the Gulf of Alaska, pilfering their catches in a sort of amazing marine heist. Alaskan fishing crews first reported...

Statistics show that many nursing home residents are most concerned about the financial burden they might place on their family. Meanwhile, people with family members living in a nursing home are more likely to worry about the level of care their loved one is receiving. To address these concerns,...

Don’t put that Christmas tree out on the curb just yet — instead, see if that tree could be used as a fish attractor in one of your local fishing spots. In Georgia, Florida and other warmer states, old Christmas trees can be recycled for use in fishing habitats around...

As it exits the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history, the city of Detroit still has a long way to go — and its road to full recovery is expected to be filled with plenty of challenges. According to the Detroit Free Press, the city is planning to generate...